Sunday 19 February 2017
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All right, listen up weebs. Kuromi's back with a troubling issue that finally plagued even my surroundings (just the otaku side of my reality). Recently, I've been talking to fellow otakus in a local hobby shop about girls. As usual, we start off talking about the figures of female anime characters in the shop, until an unknown weaboo butted in when we say we need a girlfriend soon. He was all like,
"F*** 3D girls! Who needs 'em!?", he shouted. Ladies and gentleweebs... if you're in this level of fanaticism, please read no further for I'm about to rant out about this issue and it might offend your precious preferences. You've clicked away? You didn't? I won't warn you again ok? Fine, let's move on.
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As Valentine's is coming up, instead of the usual Valentine's Day article, we're gonna talk about something else that is in the scope of otaku romance. So, here's the main question to all you gentleweebs, 2D or 3D? For those who aren't familiar with the otaku lexicon, 2D women or girls refer to drawn out female characters usually from anime, manga or games. Yes, fictional characters. While 3D refers to, well, real women. Like your mother whom you hide under your basement. Who knows. The picture above shows the difference if you still don't get it. The left is 2D while the right is 3D.
This had been an issue in Japan for quite some time now and this also contributes to the birth decline in the country cause most men (otaku men, specifically) are content with their fictional, non-existent wives. Now, the otaku culture had spread throughout the world because now there's a magical and miraculous thing called INTERNET. Now this problem arise in countries outside Japan as well. Thus, the Ultimate Weeb fella that butted in the conversation between me and my friend just now.
However, we must not be so one-sided in this matter. Is it really just the otaku men's fault or the anime industry's fault that cause these such problems? There are actually more factors that cause men's preference to something of fantasy instead of reality, even non-otaku men.
One of the other factors are the most obvious thing lies at the other end of the preferences spectrum. Yes, that's right. Real, 3D girls and women also contributes to the rise of this issue.
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Now now, girls. We don't mean ALL of you are the problem, since there are female weebs reading this and also had the same problem. Some of you are pretty tolerant and accepting, too. To us, you guys... I mean, girls, are the best! :3 (Forgive the cat emoji).
Due to today's materialism age, most women, like men, are pretty materialistic. When choosing a partner, they want a rational, non-'childlike' and high earning man instead of a man with an obsessive hobby. Specifically, otakus. This also applied to non-otaku man choosing their partner.
Men or women with an obsessive hobbies are usually shunned by the society, much worse if they're uneducated, untrained and/or unemployed (a.k.a. NEET). Of course, there's a logic in there if they're not working, I mean, how can they support their partner in terms of finance? That said, where did they get their money from to buy their hentai doujins and Bluray DVDs? I digress.
The problem lies when the said otaku (or weeb, whichever you call yourself) had a stable income and capable of raising a family. If they're not blessed with good looks, they're bound to be alone forever. However, even ikemens (hotties) couldn't get a life partner. Just because of their otaku hobbies, they are shunned and avoided.
Ask any otaku/weeb that prefer 2D over 3D, they will all have histories with real women. Or man, whatever, I think I'll just say women cause majority of this sad community consist of men anyway. Back to topic. It was these histories that cause a shift in their preference due to trauma.
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How about we stop pointing fingers on anyone and look into the otaku (or weeaboo) community itself. Most of the time it stems from peer pressure from fellow otakus. Usually showing an interest in real women can cause the said person being shunned by fellow otaku brethrens.
Not to mention there are also the case of detachment from reality itself. Some otakus just couldn't differentiate reality from fantasy and vice versa. I mean, if a non-otaku can have this problem, why not the otakus? This pose a great problem because it's not just contributing a bad image to the otaku community, but they are also the root of the peer pressure issue said before. So it might be a psychological problem or so. Sometimes it just can't be helped, but it does contributes to the 2D over 3D preference problem.
Again, it may due the trauma that they had experienced in the past with real women which cause them to prefer 2D, however, it then became a habit or second nature to them. From habit, came the said problems.
In the end, it all comes down to individuals. Some prefer only 3D, which normies usually are.. They can't have any affections towards fictional characters. Pretty weird, right? Then there are those who can only look upon 2D and discarded reality, which most of you gentleweebs probably still reading this. However, most of the time there were those who are into a little bit of both. Who still has common sense that you can't reproduce with fictional characters no matter what you do, no, not even your precious VR set can.
We can only pray and hope for those who have succumbed to 'only 2D' realm to find the light and return to our sane world to prevent the declining birth rate which happens ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
It may not much, but if we can change for the better by opening up to each other, this may not be a problem at all. Of course, with boundaries, mind you. So we can all enjoy this Valentine's Day not just with Azunyan or Suzu above, but with a real, living, significant other.
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Well I talked too much, probably since it's been forever since I last wrote in this blog (explains my shitty writing, sorry). I've been caught up with many art commissions and web app development jobs. If you guys interested in my arts, check out my Tumblr or support me on Patreon.
If any of you gentleweebs offended or anything from this article, I'm truly sorry and you're welcome. This is just a personal rant and nothing more. I hope you guys enjoy a good read (I know it's bad, sigh), hope to see you guys again soon. As always, keep on reading!
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ReplyDeleteNice argument. Double thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteI do agree that some of our friends in the otaku community needs to wake up and be able to differentiate fantasy and reality.